Sub-national authorities in the EU’s post-socialist states: joining the multi-level polity?

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-46

  Scherpereel, John A ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

authority; central and eastern Europe; governance; multi level governance; Sub national mobilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050782385     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07036330601144276     Document Type: Article

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